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[えん(炎)·じょう(上)]
enjou
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 炎上

noun, suru verb
  1. going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building)
  2. stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
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Meanings for each kanji in 炎上

» inflammation; flame; blaze
» above; up

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Sample Sentences for 炎上

All of a sudden, the thirty-story skyscraper went up in flames.
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The house was in flames.
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He had the good fortune to be rescued from the burning building.
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All of a sudden, the barn went up in flames.
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The ship went up in flames.
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